Commodity Manager

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care;

flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.
** Job Description
** This position collaborates closely with Engineering, R&D, Operations, Plant Leadership, Quality, and Finance to support material qualification, PPAP workflows, cost modeling, and supply assurance. The Commodity Manager plays a critical role in ensuring cost competitiveness, supply resilience, and operational alignment for CSP’s SMC and DLFT product families.

---Key Responsibilities Category Management & Sourcing Execution
· Support development and execution of sourcing strategies for resins, fiberglass, fillers, pigments/thickeners, and SMC chemicals.
· Lead RFx events, supplier evaluations, and total cost of ownership (TCO) analyses.
· Implement price indexation models, market baskets, and contract terms aligned with company strategy.
· Maintain accurate category data, market intelligence, and benchmark comparisons.

Supplier Management
· Manage day-to-day supplier relationships including performance tracking, business reviews, and scorecards.
· Support negotiation and administration of pricing agreements, MSAs, and supply contracts.
· Coordinate supplier audits and corrective action plans with Quality and SQD teams.
· Ensure suppliers meet requirements for quality, delivery, service, and ESG expectations.

Cost Management & Value Engineering
· Develop detailed cost breakdowns, should-cost models, and cost-reduction initiatives.
· Partner with R&D to identify material alternatives, formulation changes, and value-engineering opportunities.
· Track cost performance, savings projects, and variance-to-plan metrics.

Risk & Compliance
· Support dual-sourcing and supply-resilience initiatives across raw material subcategories.
· Maintain risk registers, monitor supply constraints, and recommend preventive actions.
· Ensure compliance with PPAP, customer approvals, and change management requirements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
· Work with Operations and Plant teams to ensure production alignment, inventory parameters, and timely supply.
· Partner with Quality to ensure supplier readiness, quality gate compliance, and PPAP deliverables.
· Support Finance in budgeting, forecasting, and index-based cost modeling.

---Key Metrics
· Annual cost savings and TCO improvements
· Contract coverage and indexation adherence
· Supplier performance (PPM, OTIF, audit scores)
· Dual-source readiness and risk-mitigation progress
· Compliance with PPAP and change control processes---Qualifications Education
· Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry/Materials Science, or Business required.
· Master’s degree (MBA or technical M.S.) preferred.

Experience
· 3–6 years of experience in procurement, commodity management, or raw materials sourcing—preferably in automotive, composites, chemicals, or advanced materials.
· Experience supporting multi-site sourcing, RFx processes, and supplier negotiations.
· Familiarity with PPAP, material qualifications, and formulation impacts preferred.

Skills & Competencies
· Strong sourcing and negotiation capabilities
· Knowledge of raw materials such as resins, fiberglass, fillers, pigments, and chemical systems
· Analytical strength (TCO modeling, data analysis, market intelligence)
· Cross-functional collaboration and communication
· ERP and procurement system proficiency (QAD experience a plus)
* If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!
* Being a CSP employee means having the opportunity to see your impact every day. Our work experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our commitment to your success, and most importantly, our people. We are a team of self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy and humble people who make choices according to what is best for the team.

We live to collaborate and make a difference.
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